the idea that creating single avatars, and identities, that are interoperable and can be used across multiple virtual environments will improve overall user experience, and thus help grow user numbers
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- Aug 2022
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funding will be used in three basic areas: to continue hiring (the company has offices in NYC); to expand the platform with more developer tools, including those for monetization and to build more services for creators using Ready Player Me (it offers both an SDK and API)
Funding Focus Areas: - Hiring - Build Dev Tools - Build Creator Services
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5 million avatars from across some 3,000 partners
Success Metric: Customer Traction (900 -> 3,000 Partners in 9mo)
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$56 million in funding to grow its business
$56M Raised - Series B
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built a popular platform for creating dynamic, animated avatars to use across virtual worlds built and operated by others
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Ready Player Me
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